My Suitcase (This is a...)

Level: starters

Age: kids

Skills: this is a… in my suitcase, alphabetical order, initial letter sounds.

Draw a funny suitcase on the board or bring a real suitcase in the class.

Teacher: This is my funny suitcase. This is an apple in my suitcase. This is a book in my suitcase… (as many words as many children in the class). You can write the words on the board if needed.

A player begins the game by saying what this is in his/her suitcase. Another player repeats the object previously named, writes the initial sound on the board and adds another object and so on.

Alternatively:

1. You can name the words in the alphabetic order and write them down on the board.

2. You can play this game using the other structures: I have got… in my suitcase. There is … in my suitcase, etc

3. With older kids you can play I am packing my suitcase to my granny. I am putting… or I am packing my suitcase for my trip. I am putting…